2011
2011 – Satellite Television Snapshot
DTH television’s estimated revenue of $86.42 billion for 2011 makes up 78% of the total revenue for the commercial space products and services sector. North American DTH companies DIRECTV and DISH Network remain the two market leaders, with combined estimated total revenues of $36.04 billion in 2011… Thank you for visiting The Space Report! The…
2011 – Commercial Space Products and Services Overview Snapshot
The commercial sector continues to dominate the space economy. Total revenue for commercial space products and services in 2011 is estimated at $## billion, #% more than the $## billion in 2010. This total includes revenues from satellite broadcasting, communications, and Earth observation. Although updates for the geolocation and navigation industry are discussed in this section, the associated revenues are included in the ground equipment sector because the majority of the revenue is derived from…
2011 – Space Insurance – Snapshot
The satellite insurance industry saw profits decline in 2011 but the industry was still profitable, continuing a decade of strong performance. Aon/ ISB, an insurance brokerage, reported that the space insurance industry in 2011 collected premiums totaling approximately $## million while spending totaled $## million on claims.
2011 – Ground Stations and Receivers Snapshot
The ground equipment market totaled an estimated $## billion in 2011, a ##% increase compared to $## billion for 2010. Ground equipment includes all Earth-based infrastructure and technology necessary to…
2011 – Israeli Government Space Budget – Snapshot
Israel’s civil space budget remains small, estimated at ## million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) (US$## million) in 2011. This accounts for roughly ##% of the country’s 2011 national budget of ## billion NIS (US$## billion).
2011 – Space Stations – Snapshot
The ISS reached core completion in 2011. The largest funding contributor to the ISS, NASA, received $## billion for the ISS in fiscal year (FY) 2011, compared to $## billion in actual spending during FY 2010. During 2011, the final ## flights of the Space Shuttle occurred. Those flights delivered cargo, crew, the Permanent Multipurpose Module, the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, and the Robotic Refueling Mission testbed to the ISS.
2011 – U.S. Space Surveillance Network – Snapshot
A series of SSN upgrades are underway. In 2011, a DARPA-funded space surveillance telescope underwent testing. After nine years of development, the new telescope, located at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, is capable of capturing wide-field views of objects in GEO orbit. While the SSN uses radar signals to track objects in LEO, distant objects in GEO orbits are tracked by optical systems such as the DARPA telescope at White Sands and other telescopes in Hawaii; Socorro, New Mexico; and the island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean.
2011 – Satellite Manufacturing – Snapshot
In 2011, a total of ## satellites—of which 40 were commercial—were launched into space, an increase of #% from the ## satellites launched in 2010. This total includes most spacecraft but excludes missions to the ISS or short-term technology demonstration missions. The ## satellites represented approximately $## billion in manufacturing revenue, compared to the 2010 total of $## billion. During the past five years, the number of satellites in each mass class has remained relatively consistent.
2011 – Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Employment – Snapshot
Within JAXA, 77% of employees were in technical positions as of April 2011. These included 804 engineers who comprised 52% of the JAXA workforce, along with 251 researchers and 142 education specialists. The remaining 350 JAXA employees worked in administration.
2011 – Launch Industry – Snapshot
In 2011, ## launches were attempted carrying ## payloads, including satellites, interplanetary probes, and flights to the International Space Station (ISS). Compared to the 2010 total of ## launches, this represents a ##% increase in launch rate.